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A street procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Several young drummers in the foreground play drums, one in a brown woven vest with purple cloth at his head, another in a red-and-white striped sweater. Behind them a banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red sari and bindi, labelled with Nithyananda text and a dove logo. Saffron flags and a decorated ceremonial staff rise above the crowd, with men in white dhotis and red sashes walking nearby. A brass ritual item is raised at left.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A street procession moves along a wide dirt road lined with crowds and makeshift stalls. Drummers in the foreground play large orange-shelled drums, with the lead drummer in a blue vest and white shirt and another in a green striped top. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange or red kurtas walk, and a man rides a decorated camel carrying an orange-clothed figure. Several people hold tall poles topped with orange and yellow triangular flags and colourful banners. The scene is set outdoors under hazy sky with signs and rooftops in the background.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Outdoor street procession on a dusty road with hazy sky and power lines. Drummers in front play large orange-shell dhol drums with sticks, including a man in a green-and-white striped shirt and a man in a blue vest. Several men in white dhoti and bare chest carry orange triangular flags on poles, and two riders sit on camels decorated with colourful cloth and tall banners. A bearded sadhu in saffron-orange robe and a bearded man with a white rudraksha-style garland walk nearby, and a visible sign on the right shows Hindi text. Crowd members in ordinary clothes walk alongside. Scene suggests a religious procession with drums, flags and camels.2013-02-12Outdoor procession on a open dirt road with a crowd of men. A large white banner carries a smiling portrait of a woman in red and saffron sari with a red bindi, above the printed names a person Dhyanapeetha and a person Dhyanapeeta. Several men play large drums in the foreground, one with a red-brown drum and a white-headed drum set. Bare-chested men in orange and red cloth ride or stand on an elephant-drawn carriage behind the banner. Orange and saffron flags with a dark circular emblem fly on poles, and an ornate umbrella with a red and yellow canopy stands above the procession. Bystanders in jackets and knit caps watch at the edge of the road.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10A street procession moves along a road under a concrete overpass. Many men carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and camels with riders walk in the background. In the foreground, a young man in a green-and-white striped zip jacket looks toward the camera, with a drummer beside him playing a barrel drum. Another drummer in a brown vest and blue scarf plays a snare-style drum, and a man in a dark jacket and red scarf shakes a small hand cymbal. Several men in white dhoti-style garments wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white shawls. Banners and colourful decorated poles line the route, and a cameraman films the procession from the right.2013-02-12A street procession on a dusty road, with a crowd of men walking in front of a camel carrying a rider holding a tall orange flag, and another camel and rider further back. Foreground drummers in vests and wrapped scarves beat orange drums with sticks. Many men wear white kurta and dhoti with red or saffron cloth around the waist and some carry orange and red flags on poles. Parked white cars and roadside hoardings line the route under hazy sky.2013-02-12A street procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men and boys on both sides. A large white banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham in English and Hindi, with a portrait of a smiling man with long hair wearing an orange garment and necklaces. Several drummers in white and red clothing beat large drums. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and white and rudraksha beaded necklaces dances, and orange flags and a decorative umbrella are raised above the procession.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12